Thursday, March 25, 2010

Nobody volunteered to lie next to him to show that Ben is 6 to 7 feet long. He is a wild animal that does not really care who takes his picture. Ben lives in Legacy and Clock Tower Ponds, but also roams our wetlands. His tail is stronger than his body and also a bit longer and thicker. Just in case you did not believe that we live in one of several Florida hill countries. You can see the old Citrus Tower from the BJ parking lot in Clermont. There is a deep valley between the ancient BJ sand dune and the Citrus Tower sanddune.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Our community had several lives: Florida scrub interspersed with wetlands and prairies. Clay pit. Orange grove. Cattle pasture. Retirement community. If it is like a cat, it will have 4 more lives. The woods near our home used to be a citrus grove planted mainly with the small mandarins that still produce like crazy.

The bright orange color gleams in the greenery. The fruit itself is rather sour.